AN elderly man has been killed in a farm accident on the Cork-Limerick border. The man, who was in his 70s, was killed in his farmyard in Kilbehenny, Co Limerick, at around 5pm yesterday evening.  It is understood the accident involved a gate.

CORK University Hospital (CUH) staff have seen a "significant number of traumas" relating to farm accidents in recent weeks, according to an emergency doctor at the hospital.

FARMERS are being urged to play their part in reducing farm deaths.

A MAN has been killed in a quad bike accident in West Cork. The accident occurred in Coomanore, in the Bantry area, around 10am. The man, who was in his 70s, was pronounced dead at the scene.

A CORK agricultural contractor has slammed videos of agricultural machinery being used dangerously for social media hits. Cork contractor Timmy O'Brien is a founding director of the Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors in Ireland.